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NCT06865417RecruitingPhase 3

A Study Evaluating the Effects of Filgotinib in Children and Teenagers With Ulcerative Colitis

A Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Filgotinib, With Single Arm Induction and Maintenance, in Pediatric Subjects (8 to <18 Years of Age) With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Oct 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of filgotinib as a treatment for UC in children and adolescents aged from 8 to less than 18 years. Approximately 80 subjects from 8 to \<18 years of age with moderately to severely active UC, including a minimum of 8 subjects from 8 to \<12 years of age, will be enrolled in this study. During the study, eligible subjects will take the investigational product (IP) on-site at Week 4, Week 10, and Week 22 (in the morning; with or without food). On all other days, subjects will take IP at home (in the morning; with or without food). Subjects who do not achieve mMCS remission and/or MCS response at Week 10 will continue with induction treatment until Week 22. Subjects who do not achieve PUCAI remission at Week 22 will be permanently discontinued from the study. Subjects will all receive a filgotinib dose targeting the same systemic exposure as that observed in adults with UC treated with 200 mg q.d.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80 (estimated)
First submitted
4 Mar 2025
Start date
29 Sept 2025
Primary completion date
Jun 2028
Lead sponsor
Alfasigma S.p.A.
NCT number
NCT06865417

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 80
  • From 29 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, Jun 2028
  • 46 sites in 13 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Currently on any therapy for chronic infection (such as pneumocystis, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, or atypical mycobacteria).
  • Subject has any previous exposure to a Janus kinase inhibitor or medication with a similar mode of action (e.g. tofacitinib, baricitinib, upadacitinib).

Other illness

  • Subject has a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease -unclassified or indeterminate colitis, isolated proctitis, or toxic megacolon.
  • Subject has an active infection.
  • Subject with a history of complicated herpes zoster infection (with multi-dermatomal, disseminated, ophthalmic, or central nervous system involvement).
  • Subject has a history of colectomy or extensive small bowel resection.

Other

  • Subject with psychological or cognitive difficulties that might interfere with study participation.
  • Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding or intending to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study.

Who the study is looking for

  • Subject must have a minimum body weight (BW) of 15 kg.
  • Subject:
    • has documented diagnosis of UC with a minimum duration of 3 months,
    • has mMCS of 5 to 9, and an MCS endoscopic score \>=2, rectal bleeding \>=1, and stool frequency \>=1,
    • has had an inadequate response, loss of response, intolerance, or has medical contraindications to corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and/or biologic therapy. This includes subjects who depend on corticosteroids to control their symptoms and who experience worsening of their disease when attempting to wean off corticosteroids.

Age in the registry: 8 years to 18 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (46)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Association Hospitaliere De Bruxelles Hopital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola
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BrusselsBelgiumRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle
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LiègeBelgiumRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dinant Godinne Sainte-Elisabeth-UCL-Namur
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NamurBelgiumRecruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Aachen AöR
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AachenGermanyRecruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig Aor
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LeipzigGermanyRecruiting
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
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MainzGermanyRecruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR
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TübingenGermanyRecruiting
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
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BadalonaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
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CórdobaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Femme Mere Enfant
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BronFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon
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DijonFranceRecruiting
Hopital Saint Vincent de Paul - GHICL Lille
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LilleFranceRecruiting
CHU de Montpellier
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MontpellierFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes
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RennesFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours
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ToursFranceRecruiting
Bristol Royal Infirmary
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BristolUnited KingdomRecruiting
Ninewells Hospital
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GlasgowUnited KingdomRecruiting
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
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LiverpoolUnited KingdomRecruiting
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital
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LondonUnited KingdomRecruiting
Sheffield Children's Hospital
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SheffieldUnited KingdomRecruiting
University General Hospital Attikon
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AthensGreeceRecruiting
Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou
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AthensGreeceNot yet recruiting
General Hospital Of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou
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EfkarpiaGreeceRecruiting
Hippokration Hospital
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ThessalonikiGreeceRecruiting
Klinički bolnički centar Osijek
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OsijekCroatiaRecruiting
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
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ZagrebCroatiaRecruiting
Children's Hospital Zagreb
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ZagrebCroatiaRecruiting
Children's Health Ireland
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DublinIrelandNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo"
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AlessandriaItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria dell Marche I G M Lancisi G Salesi
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AnconaItalyRecruiting
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
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MilanItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
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NaplesItalyRecruiting
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
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RomeItalyRecruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
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RomeItalyRecruiting
IRCCS materno infantile Burlo Garofolo
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TriesteItalyRecruiting
Oslo University Hospital HF
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OsloNorwayRecruiting
Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
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TønsbergNorwayRecruiting
In- Vivo Sp. z o. o.
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BydgoszczPolandRecruiting
Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki
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LodzPolandRecruiting
Gabinet Lekarski Bartosz Korczowski
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RzeszówPolandRecruiting
Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
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WarsawPolandRecruiting
CCAB Centro Clinico Academico Braga Associacao
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BragaPortugalRecruiting
Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra
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CoimbraPortugalRecruiting
Unidade Local De Saude Do Alto Minho E.P.E.
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Viana do CasteloPortugalRecruiting
Dr. Victor Gomoiu Clinical Children Hospital
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BucharestRomaniaRecruiting
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii Louis Turcanu Timisoara
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TimișoaraRomaniaRecruiting

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